Structure Problems of Hyundai Tucson

Hyundai Tucson owners have reported 392 structure related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 14 most common structure problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's body (360 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's structure (12 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.


Recently reported Structure problems of Hyundai Tucson

The Body problem

On October 13th 2025, we were involved in a serious collision while driving our 2018 Hyundai Tucson. The vehicle was struck from behind and spun into a semi-truck, totalling the vehicle. Despite the forward and lateral collision to the semi-truck, no airbags deployed at all during the accident.   Read details...

The Structure problem

The contact owns a 2006 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked the contact noticed that the rear subframe had become inoperable and the contact noticed that the rear subframe had corroded.   Read details...

The Frame And Members problem

The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that there was an unknown abnormal sound detected. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent tire center, where the subframe was found to be rotted.   Read details...

The Door problem

The passenger front door will not open from the outside once locked. It must be open from inside the car. This would be a safety concern if there was an accident and people were trying to get into the passenger side car. It seems from research that this is a known issue from Hyundai   Read details...

The Tailgate problem

The power tailgate will open when the vehicle is in a grocery parking lot. The date reported is the most recent occasion. It has happened several more times previously. Only once did it happen when the car was in our driveway. I disabled the liftgate/tailgate   Read details...




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